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Dear Friends of Badger Athletics,

Several years ago, the UW Department of Athletics outlined its goals in a document entitled “Keeping Big Red in the Black.” It was a five-year strategic plan which sought to achieve (1.) academ- ic excellence; (2.) competitive success; (3.) financial responsibility; (4.) gender equity; and (5.) rules compliance. In the last year, our department accomplished some of the goals that we laid out in that 1998 plan. I want to personally thank each and every one of you -- student/athlete, coach, staff member, fan or patron -- for assisting us in our efforts to operate one of the nation’s top collegiate athletic departments. There is still much work to do, but we wish to express our appreciation for your past support as we begin to tackle the chal- lenges ahead. In the following pages, you’ll read about some of the major achievements of this division over the past year. I hope you enjoy the inaugural edition of the University of Department of Athletics Annual Report. Thanks, again, for your generous support and undying loyalty. It’s great to be a Badger. On, Wisconsin! The Wisconsin men’s team cel- ebrates winning a share of its first confer- Sincerely, ence title in 55 years after a 74-54 victory over Michigan.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Letter from the AD 1 Director of Athletics Academic Excellence 2-3

Competitive Success 4-7

Financial Responsibility 8-12

Gender Equity 13

Rules Compliance 13

U-rah-rah, Wisconsin! 14-16

Athletic Donors 17-40

The University of Wisconsin Department of Athletics Annual Report, 2001-02 was produced by the Athletics Communications Office.

For additional copies, contact (608) 262-1811. For more information about UW Athletics, see our website at: UWBADGERS.COM The Badger volleyball squad registered a 27-4 overall record, won the Big Ten champi- onship and finished seventh nationally in the final USA Today coaches’ poll.

1 ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

Success in the classroom ATHLETIC BOARD SCHOLARS

XWisconsin student/athletes (366 men and 317 women) combined for a 2.93 The University of Wisconsin grade-point average in the fall of 2001. That tied the school record (set twice Athletic Board recognizes student/ath- previously) for highest semester GPA for student/athletes. letes with the top grade-point average in each sport. Here are the 2001-02 XEleven Badger teams recorded grade-point averages better than 3.0 in honorees: 2001-02. The list was headed by the women’s tennis squad at 3.46. XThe Department of Athletics had 146 student/athletes with a cumulative Ike Ukawuba, (M) Basketball grade-point average of at least 3.5 at the end of the 2001-02 season. Abigail Simmons, (W) Basketball Nicholas Kitowski, (M) Crew XTwo seniors -- Stacy Sawtele (women’s track) and Nicholas Kitowski Annie Trimberger, (W) Crew (men’s crew) -- were named Frank J. Remington Scholars and received aid for Eileen Ruzicka, (W) Lt. Crew post-graduate study. Both Sawtele and Kitowski will attend medical school. Josh Spiker, (M) Cross Country XTwenty-three student/athletes were named Athletic Board Scholars. That Sarah Kolpin, (W) Cross Country Jason Schick, Football designation went to the student/athlete in each sport with the highest GPA. Kevin Tassistro, (M) Golf XWisconsin had 156 student/athletes earn academic all-Big Ten mention in Katie Connelly, (W) Golf 2001-02. An average of 6.7 student/athletes per sport at Wisconsin earned this Andy Wheeler, (M) Hockey honor, fourth-best norm among the Big Ten schools. Kerry Weiland, (W) Hockey Aaron Lauber, (M) Soccer XAaron Lauber (men’s soccer), Liz Reusser (women’s track) and Josh Jodi Zilinski, (W) Soccer Spiker (men’s cross country and track) were Verizon academic all-Americans. Kerry Hagen, Softball XThe UW received an award for outstanding achievement in the “Degree Brian Neuman, (M) Swimming Completion Program of the National Consortium for Academics and Sports.” Andrea Wanezek, (W) Swimming Jason Gonzaga, (M) Tennis XThe following student/athletes received Verizon academic all-District 5 Teresa Gonzaga, (W) Tennis honors from CoSIDA: Katie Connelly (golf), Sarah Kolpin (track), Aaron James Berger, (M) Track Lauber (soccer), Jenny Pofahl (crew), Liz Reusser (track), Josh Spiker (track), Julie Stefan, (W) Track Julie Stefan (track), Adam Wallace (track) and Kerry Weiland (hockey). Yael Peled, (W) Track Jill Maier, Volleyball XTwenty-one Wisconsin student/athletes recorded perfect 4.0 GPAs in the Brady Reinke, Wrestling spring of 2002.

2001-02 academic all-Big Ten honorees

Basketball (M): Max Peek, Kirk Penney, Ike Ukawuba, Mike Wilkinson; Basketball (W): Emily Ashbaugh, Kyle Black, Leah Hefte, Jessica Liegel, Kristi Seeger, Abby Simmons, Jessie Stomski; Crew (M): David Farnia, Alan Geweke, Peter Giese, Benjamin Kaker, Nicholas Kitowski, Eric Knecht, Samuel McLennan, Peter Nagle, Michael Stahlman, Peter Vitko; Crew (W): Meredith Blair, Erin Buchanan, Erin Conlin, Kylie Fredrickson, Tara Gedman, Jeannette Moore, Jennifer Pofahl, Aliza Richman, Sara Stahlman, Annie Trimberger, Marianna Waters; Cross Country (M): Drew Hohensee, Josh Spiker, Colin Steele, Nick Winkel; Cross Country (W): Bethany Brewster, Sarah Foster, Sarah Kolpin, Leslie Patterson, Liz Reusser, Briana Stott-Messick; Football: Joey Boese, David Braun, Erasmus James, Chad Kuhns, Russ Kuhns, Jeff Mack, Jason Schick; Golf (M): Kevin Tassistro; Golf (W): Katie Connelly; (M): Jake Heisler, Mark Jackson, Matt Murray, Andy Wheeler, ; Ice Hockey (W): Kendra Antony, Stephanie Boeckmann, Kathryn Greaves, Kelly Kegley, Stephanie Millar, Julia Ortenzio, Melanie Schmitt, Kerry Weiland; Lightweight Crew (W): Clara Bien, Katie Bohren, Lindsay Gorsuch, Alison Frohberg, Leah Hanson, Stacey Langenecker, Tessa Molter, Eileen Ruzicka, Sarah Weis, Joni Wiebelhaus; Soccer (M): Valentine Anozie, Phil Ayoub, Mike Congiu, Leron Gabriel, Eric Hanson, Aaron Lauber, John McGrady, Christian Poppert, Scott Repa, Eric Smentowski; Soccer (W): Kelly Conway, Tia Dale, Bethany Heine, Elly Patterson, Allie Rogosheske, Lauren Schmidt, Jessica Wolff, Jodi Zilinski; Softball: Kerry Hagen; Swimming & Diving (M): Brian Neuman, Dale Rogers, Matt Zuiderhof; Swimming & Diving (W): Molly Buhrandt, K.C. Bunnell, Betsy Hassebroek, Megan Kernan, Siobhan Kernan, Gina Loechl, Jenny Lyman, Sarah McCauley, Calyn Patzer, Bethany Pendleton, Melissa Ramsey, Andrea Wanezek, Sara Wiezorek; Tennis (M): Justin Baker, Jason Gonzaga, David Hippee, Scott Rutherford, Danny Westerman; Tennis (W): Teresa Gonzaga, Shana McElroy, Linda Mues, Vanessa Rauh, Lara Vojnov; Track & Field (M): Jim Berger, Ashraf Fadel, Pierre Leinbach, Dan Murray, Ryan Ridge, Rob Salamo, Zachary Schott, Josh Spiker, Ryan Tremelling, Adam Wallace, Nick Winkel; Track & Field (W): Christine Baudry, Bethany Brewster, Tara Clack, Hilary Edmondson, Bree Fuqua, Andrea Geurtsen, Heidi Hansen, Angie Kolanko, Sarah Kolpin, Shana Martin, Yael Peled, Liz Reusser, Stacy Sawtelle, Julie Stefan, Briana Stott-Messick, Becky Tuma; Volleyball: Erin Byrd, Lizzy Fitzgerald, Korie Gardner, Jill Maier, Marie Meyer, Angie Sanger, Sara Urbanek, Lisa Zukowski; Wrestling: Tony Black, Brady Reinke.

2 Perfect 4.0 grade-point averages in spring semester

John Dyreby Tara Gedman Brian Grogan Rebekah Katsma Eva Payne Yael Peled Men’s Crew Women’s Crew Men’s Track Women’s Soccer Women’s Lt. Crew Women’s Track

Melissa Ramsey Jessica Ring Eileen Ruzicka Julie Stefan Annie Trimberger Andrea Wanezek Women’s Swimming Women’s Soccer Women’s Lt. Crew Women’s Track Women’s Crew Women’s Swimming

More Classroom All-Stars

Beyond the 12 student/athletes pictured above that registered 4.0 grade-point averages as full-time students (at least 12 hours) in the spring semester, five members of the novice crew teams received the same marks. Those student/athletes were: Mariah Alf (women’s openweight crew), Justin Brendan (men’s crew), Bernard Fula (men’s crew), Leah Gordon (women’s openweight crew) and Vanderlene Kung (women’s lightweight crew). The following four student/athletes recorded 4.0 GPAs in the spring but did not carry at least 12 hours: Wendell Bryant (football), Leron Gabriel (men’s soccer), Len Herring (men’s track) and Charlie Wills (men’s basketball).

WISCONSIN’S 2002 BIG TEN MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS

Each year, the posted a 95-55 career record. He was honors both a male and female stu- ranked as high as 16th nationally in dent/athlete on each of its member 2001-02 while registering a 27-12 over- campuses for proficiency in athletics all record (16-7 in duals). and academics. It is one of the Wanezek, a butterfly specialist, league’s most prestigious honors. earned academic all-conference honors Wisconsin’s Medal of Honor recipients three times and was one of 21 Badger for the 2001-02 season were men’s ten- student/athletes to record a 4.0 GPA nis player Danny Westerman and last spring. She qualified for the U.S. women’s swimmer Andrea Wanezek Olympic Trials in 2000 and earned hon- Westerman, who was named first- orable mention all-America honors as a team all-Big Ten and academic all-Big member of the 800 freestyle relay in Andrea Wanezek Ten his final three years at Wisconsin, 1998-99. Danny Westerman Women’s Swimming Men’s Tennis

3 2001-02 Big Ten Coaches of the Year

Patti Henderson Ed Nuttycombe Jerry Schumacher Pete Waite Women’s Tennis Men’s Track Men’s Basketball Men’s Cross Country Volleyball

The 2001-02 season was another only the second time. Jon Turcott led spectacular campaign for the 2001-02 BIG TEN TITLES the men’s squad by qualifying for . A number of WON BY WISCONSIN regional play as an individual. memorable moments stand out. XThe women’s hockey club won Men’s Cross Country 22 games, finished runner-up in the XThe men’s basketball team Women’s Volleyball won its first Big Ten title in 55 years. Men’s Basketball WCHA and placed seventh nationally Bo Ryan was named league Coach of Men’s Outdoor Track & Field in the final polls. Kerry Weiland the Year and won his 400th career became the first player in UW history game during his rookie season at UW. to earn first-team all-America honors. Kirk Penney was the UW’s first first- onship race. UW’s varsity eight boat Jackie MacMillan led the nation in team all-league player since 1995. won the Eastern Sprints for the first goals-against average (1.30). UW defeated St. John’s in the open- time since 1946. XJeff Sauer, the fourth-win- ing round of the NCAA tourney XFor the third year in a row, the ningest coach in college hockey his- before falling to eventual national men’s cross country team won the tory, concluded his 20th season on the champion Maryland. Big Ten title. The Badgers were fifth Badger bench. Sauer won a pair of XA school-record 16-1 start at NCAAs as freshmen Matt national championships at UW. helped BadgerBall to its highest-ever Tegenkamp and Josh Spiker earned XThe men’s soccer team, which national ranking (5th by AP). Tamara all-America honors. featured the Big Ten’s leading scorer Moore and Jessie Stomski were first- XLee Evans (Fred Biletnikoff (Dominic DaPra), posted a 10-8-1 team all-league picks and the school’s Award), Wendell Bryant (Vince record. Forward Aaron Lauber tied a first-ever WNBA draft choices. Lombardi Award), Nick Davis (Mosi conference record by tallying four Wisconsin advanced to the NCAA Tatupu Award) and Anthony Davis goals in a game vs. Northwestern. tourney for the second straight year. (Doak Walker Award) were semi- XWisconsin women’s soccer XThe women’s lightweight crew finalists or finalists for national recorded a 5-11-3 mark and were led team, under the direction of Coach awards. Evans broke the Big Ten by all-conference pick Allie Maren LaLiberty, ranked No. 1 record for receiving and Bryant was Rogosheske who set a UW mark for nationally all season and placed sec- the league defensive lineman of the career games played (85). ond at its national meet (IRA year. Anthony Davis set an NCAA Goalkeeper Kelly Conway recorded a Regatta). The lightweight team won freshman record with 10 games of at 1.41 GAA with four shutouts. four other regattas during the spring. least 100 yards rushing. Davis gave XIn only its seventh year of XThe men’s crew team won the the Badgers a 1,000-yard rusher for existence, the softball team advanced prestigious Ten Eyck Trophy for the the ninth year in a row. to NCAA tourney play led by the fourth straight year with a strong per- XThe women’s golf squad set a pitching of Andrea Kirchberg. The formance at the IRA nationals. The school record for team scoring aver- Badgers defeated four nationally Badgers finished second in the IRA age (312.06). The women linksters ranked teams, including No. 1 varsity eight, the national champi- qualified for NCAA regional play for Arizona.

4 XEric Hansen guided both the years to qualify for the NCAA Meet. those NCAA championships. women’s (14th) and men’s (18th) He was ranked as high as 16th Brewster was the Big Ten’s Athlete of swimming teams to top 20 national nationally this season. the Year in cross country. finishes. Carly Piper, who won a XWisconsin hosted the Big Ten XPete Waite’s volleyball team school-record four conference titles, Outdoor Track Meet and the UW won 27 games, captured its second was Big Ten Swimmer of the men’s team became the first host consecutive Big Ten title, advanced to Championship and Freshman of the school to win the team title since the NCAA regional semifinals and Year. The Badger men set seven 1970. The Badgers overcame a 20- finished seventh nationally in the school records. point deficit in the final two races to final coaches’ poll. Lizzy Fitzgerald XPatti Henderson, the Big Ten win their third consecutive confer- and Sherisa Livingston were all- and regional Coach of the Year, led ence championship. Josh Spiker Americans, while Waite was AVCA the women’s tennis team to second (1,500 meters) was an all-American District Coach of the Year. place in the Big Ten and a berth in and the team tied for 21st at NCAAs. XThe Badger wrestlers finished NCAA regional play. XThe women’s track and cross 26th in the national meet and were XDanny Westerman became the country teams were paced by Bethany led by all-American Kevin Black, second Badger tennis player in 10 Brewster, who qualified for both of who finished fourth.

2001-02 Wisconsin all-Americans

Kevin Black, wrestling Matt Marshall, swimming Bethany Brewster, track Sarah McCauley, swimming ATHLETES OF THE YEAR Wendell Bryant, football Dan Murray, track Lee Evans (football) and Lizzy Dan Buenning, football Bethany Pendleton, swimming Fitzgerald (volleyball) were named UW’s Athletes of the Year for 2001-02. Brendan Coyne, swimming Carly Piper, swimming Evans broke the Big Ten’s single Anthony Davis, football Jabari Pride, track season receiving mark with 1,545 yards and was a finalist for the Fred Lee Evans, football Dale Rogers, swimming Biletnikoff Award, given to the nation’s Isaiah Festa, track Josh Spiker, cross country & top receiver. Evans bettered UW’s season receiving mark by 625 yards. Lizzy Fitzgerald, volleyball track Fitzgerald earned all-America status Len Herring, track Jessie Stomski, basketball for the volleyball team and led the Badgers to their second consecutive Meghan Hunter, hockey Matt Tegenkamp, cross country Big Ten championship. Fitzgerald, a Lance Jones, swimming Shannon Van Curen, swimming senior, was named the conference’s Sherisa Livingston, volleyball Kerry Weiland, hockey Player of the Year. Fitzgerald was also named academic all-Big Ten. Jenny Lyman, swimming Nick Winkel, track

2001-02 Big Ten & Wisconsin Athletes of the Year

Bethany Brewster Wendell Bryant Lee Evans Lizzy Fitzgerald Matt Tegenkamp Women’s Cross Country Football Football Volleyball Indoor Track Athlete of the Year Defensive Lineman of Wisconsin Male Athlete of the Year & Athlete of the Year the Year Athlete of the Year Wisconsin Female Athlete of the Year

5 2001-02 YEAR IN REVIEW

Sport Overall Big Ten Finish National Finish / Postseason Basketball -- Men’s 19-13 11-5 T1st 1-1 in NCAA Tournament Basketball -- Women’s 19-12 8-8 T5th 0-1 in NCAA Tournament Crew -- Men’s ------2nd at IRAs (based upon Varsity 8 finish) Crew -- Women’s ------4th Lightweight crew -- Women’s ------2nd at IRAs (based upon Varsity 8 finish) Cross Country -- Men’s ------1st 5th Cross Country -- Women’s ------3rd Brewster qualified as individual Football 5-7 3-5 T8th Golf -- Men’s ------11th Turcott qualified as individual Golf -- Women’s ------10th NCAA Central Regional qualifier Ice hockey -- Men’s 16-19-4 12-13-3 5th (WCHA) Ice hockey -- Women’s 22-11-2 17-6-1 2nd (WCHA) (7th in USA Today poll) Soccer -- Men’s 10-8-1 3-3 T3rd Soccer -- Women’s 5-11-3 1-7-2 11th Softball 31-22 11-6 4th 0-2 in NCAA Regional Tournament Swimming -- Men’s 5-4 2-2 5th 18th at NCAAs (17th in CSCAA poll) Swimming -- Women’s 8-2 5-0 3rd 14th at NCAAs (17th in CSCAA poll) Tennis -- Men’s 9-13 2-8 T9th Westerman qualified as individual Tennis -- Women’s 17-9 9-4 2nd 1-1 in NCAA Regional (27th in final poll) Indoor Track -- Men’s ------canc. T23rd at NCAAs Indoor Track -- Women’s ------6th Outdoor Track -- Men’s ------1st T21st at NCAAs Outdoor Track -- Women’s ------5th T59th at NCAAs Volleyball 27-4 19-1 1st 2-1 in NCAA Tournament (7th in AVCA poll) Wrestling 11-10 3-5 9th 26th at NCAAs

All-Sports Ranking The top winners

Shown below are Wisconsin’s annual rankings in all- U.S. News & World Report ranked collegiate athletic sports competition among Big Ten institutions. These departments in an exhaustive study last March. In the cate- rankings are based upon average final league standings for gory of “Winners and Losers,” the magazine weighed both each sport that the school sponsors. overall winning percentage and average finish in NCAA tournament play. In that combined statistic, the UW- Year UW Women UW Men Combined Madison was the 11th most-successful school nationally. 2001-02 Third Sixth Fourth 2000-01 Second Second (tie) First School Win% NCAA 1999-00 Fourth Second Third 1. Stanford 72.2 1st 1998-99 First Third First 2. Arizona 69.8 5th 1997-98 Second Third Second 3. USC 71.3 12th 1996-97 Second Fourth Second 4. UCLA 69.1 9th 1995-96 First Fifth Second 5. Nebraska 73.7 29th 1994-95 First Fourth Second 6. Florida 67.6 6th 1993-94 Second Second Second 7. Notre Dame 76.0 37th 1992-93 Sixth Third Fourth 8. LSU 66.7 8th 1991-92 First Third First 9. North Carolina 68.4 31st 1990-91 First Seventh Fourth 10. Miami, Fla. 68.6 43rd 11. Wisconsin 65.8 30th 12. Oklahoma 65.2 21st

6 Special events on the Wisconsin campus in ‘01-02

The played host to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Midwest Regional and featured Kansas, Oregon, Illinois and Texas.

The UW-Madison was the site of the 2002 Men’s & Women’s Big Ten Outdoor Track Championships. The Badger men’s squad won the team title for the third year in a row.

The Badger football team opened the 2001 season by playing host to Virginia in the Eddie Robinson Classic. Lee Evans recorded Butch Strickler (left) and Elroy “Crazylegs” Hirsch were honored 135 yards receiving and scored two touchdowns to lead the at the final Butch’s Bologna Bash in April. Badgers to a 26-17 victory.

7 FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

The Badger football team has drawn capacity crowds to Stadium 46 times in the last nine years.

Annual Athletic Department Revenues & Expenses

Shown below is the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Athletics total revenues and total expenditures for the last six years (data for 2001-02 was not finalized at the time of printing).

CATEGORY 1995-96 1996-97* 1997-98* 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 Total Revenues $25,592,710 $43,700,715 $63,729,430 $38,861,704 $42,271,238 $44,878,621 Total Expenditures $25,512,731 $43,189,187 $62,980,922 $39,954,976 $40,354,004 $43,227,463 Net Margin $79,979 $511,528 $748,508 ($1,093,272) $1,917,234 $1,651,158 * -- indicates that total revenue and total expenditures were higher due to the construction of the Kohl Center

TICKET SALES CRUCIAL TO ATHLETIC FOOTBALL SEASON TICKETS SOLD Year Gen. Public Students Total DEPARTMENT’S FINANCIAL SUCCESS 1993 29,726 11,859 41,585 1994 44,421 13,700 58,121 The majority of the Department of Athletics revenue is 1995 49,508 12,463 61,971 directly related to attendance at games (ticket sales and 1996 48,425 9,328 57,753 concessions). Certainly the sellouts at Camp Randall 1997 50,096 9,964 60,060 Stadium during the era have been the most 1998 49,513 11,028 60,541 significant revenue generator for the Department. The 1999 47,832 11,541 59,373 Badger football team has sold more than 57,000 season 2000 48,182 13,222 61,404 football tickets in each of the last eight years. The chart in 2001 48,419 13,584 62,003 the next column shows the number of season tickets sold.

8 Athletic Budget Overview

REVENUES EXPENSES

Concessions (9.1%) Debt service (10.0%)

Suites (3.2%) Ticket sales (36.4%)

Facilities / Conference Operations revenues (21.7%) (18.9%)

Concerts & Events (5.6%)

Sports (51.7%) Other revenues Administration (16.6%) (9.6%) Fundraising (12.2%) Multi-media (5.0%)

2002-03 Athletic Department Budget BIG TEN ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT ANNUAL Operating Revenue EXPENDITURES (FY01) Ticket sales ...... $18,306,500 1. Ohio State ...... $54.7 million Conference revenue ...... $9,510,000 2. Michigan ...... $48.6 million Fundraising ...... $6,138,300 3. Wisconsin ...... $48.0 million Concessions ...... $4,566,500 4. Penn State ...... $45.0 million Concerts and Events ...... $2,797,000 5. Minnesota ...... $44.8 million Multi-media rights ...... $2,531,700 6. Iowa ...... $41.9 million Suites ...... $1,627,500 7. Michigan State . . .$36.5 million Other revenues ...... $4,820,200 8. Illinois ...... $35.6 million Total ...... $50,297,700 9. Purdue ...... $30.7 million 10. Indiana ...... $29.7 million Operating Expenditures 11. Northwestern . . . .$29.3 million Sports ...... $25,160,100 Facilities/Operations ...... $10,534,200 Administration ...... $8,068,400 Debt service ...... $4,886,400 Total ...... $48,649,100

Net operating margin ...... $1,648,600

Less: Capital projects ...... $1,035,000 Net margin ...... $613,600

9 Your gifts to the Badger Fund support our mission

In order to sustain the kind of One of the areas in which patrons of alumni, friends and fans become academic and athletic success that has can support the Department of vital for the continued success of lifted the University of Wisconsin- Athletics is through the recently Badger athletics. Madison to a standing among the established Badger Fund. The Investing in the future of UW finest athletic programs in the nation, Badger fund was created to enhance student/athletes symbolizes your there must be widespread support. the University’s athletic programs by commitment to the mission of our That assistance begins with the helping to financially support more division. Your support of the Badger commitment of the Board of Regents than 750 student/athletes in 23 sports Fund helps our student/athletes strive of the University of Wisconsin as they strive for excellence both aca- to reach their own academic and ath- System, the UW-Madison demically and athletically. letic goals and assists us in develop- Chancellor’s Office and the Each year the Badger Fund faces ing young people who provide a posi- University’s Athletic Board. It con- the challenge of funding the athletic tive identity for the University. tinues through the combined efforts scholarships and facilities for the stu- We hope that you will continue of staff and coaches and, of course, dent/athletes that represent the to support the Badger Fund and help the student/athletes. Ultimately, our University of Wisconsin. Because the us realize our funding goals. Thank success depends largely on our great- Department of Athletics is a self-sup- you for supporting Wisconsin est resource: the collective loyalty porting operation and receives no Athletics! and generosity of alumni and friends. state tax dollars, the financial support

More than 200 student/athletes, representing each of UW’s 23 athletic teams, participated in the fourth annual thank-a-thon last April. Student/athletes contacted more than 4,000 donors to thank them for their loyalty and support over the past year.

Badger Fund annual fundraising

ANNUAL GIVING TO ATHLETICS NUMBER OF DONORS GIVING TO ATHLETICS

1997 $3.1 million 1997 7,431 donors

1998 $3.5 million 1998 8,729 donors

1999 $4.1 million 1999 8,738 donors

2000 $4.6 million 2000 8,999 donors

2001 $5.7 million 2001 12,109 donors

10 Endowed scholarships last a lifetime

Michael & Edith Agazim Kathryn E. Parkinson Scholarship Memorial Scholarship SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENTS Ralph E. Petersen Scholarship Theodore & Marcella Albrecht H.H. Petrie Memorial Scholarship Scholarship For a student who wants to partic- James Plopper Scholarship ipate in intercollegiate athletics at the Barry & Cindy Alvarez University of Wisconsin, one of the Purple Moon Foundation Scholarship greatest opportunities available is an Scholarship Scholarship athletic scholarship. Floyd W. & Ruth B. Radel Anita J. Angus Scholarship Many alumni and friends have Scholarship contributed to the Division of Badger Advantage Club Intercollegiate Athletics by establishing Louis F. Reinke Scholarship Scholarship endowed scholarships to help student- Frank J. Remington Fellowship Badger Crosscourt Club athletes take full advantage of the Pat Richter Scholarship Scholarship academic and athletic experience at Fred H. Ripley Scholarship UW-Madison. P. Goff Beach Memorial These scholarship endowments Carol Robinson Scholarship Scholarship benefit today’s student-athletes as Howard & Helen Rogers Art Brazy Scholarship well as those in future years. Scholarship Neal & Joann Brunner Scholarship The endowed scholarships listed Paul & Diane Root Scholarship on this page provide full or partial Dick & Marlene Cable Scholarship scholarship support for Badger stu- Harold & Doreen Scales Rex Capwell Scholarship dent-athletes. The Wisconsin Athletic Scholarship Charles H. Carpenter Scholarship Department thanks these donors for William E. Schmidt Scholarship Bob & Honner Cooper Scholarship their tremendous support of Badger Ursula Schmitt Scholarship Athletics. Robert J. Curry Family Armund J. Schoen Scholarship Scholarship Schreiner-Hoskins Scholarship Oscar & Ellie Damman Memorial Kenneth M. Schricker Memorial Lakeland Union High School Scholarship Scholarship Scholarship Raymond M. & Margaret F. Davis Peter Seligman Scholarship Lloyd Larson Scholarship Scholarship George Shinners Family Edessa K. Lines Scholarship Jim Demetral Scholarship Scholarship Marnee Loeffler Memorial James Iloriot Scholarship Marv & Judy Siegert Athletic Scholarship Alfred & Bernice De Simone Scholarship Steve Lowe Memorial Scholarship Scholarship John Simcic Scholarship Richard Ludtke Memorial Chuck & Jane Ellis Scholarship C. Harvey Sorum Memorial Scholarship Peter Gambino Memorial Scholarship George A. Martin Memorial Scholarship William & Eva Mae Stolte Scholarship Mel Goldin Memorial Scholarship Memorial Scholarship Henry McCormick Memorial Sarah Gornick Memorial Scholarship Scholarship Scholarship Peter Tegen Scholarship Richard W. & Ellen H. Meister Alice Higgitt Helminiak Verick/Gasparado Family Scholarship Scholarship Scholarship Gary Messner Scholarship Scholarship Charles H. Vogts Scholarship Tim & Beth Mielcarek Scholarship Hoop Troop Scholarship Fund Gerald & Lucy Welch Football Charlie Mohr Memorial John Jardine Memorial Scholarship Scholarship Scholarship Warren R. Jollymore Memorial Francis A. & Elizabeth N. Wiesner Frank Molinaro Memorial Scholarship Scholarship Scholarship Jim Kalscheur/Ron Krantz Tom Wiesner Scholarship Robert Monteith Scholarship Scholarship John M. Williams Scholarship David R. & Anne G. Nerenz Jerry & Kelley Kilcoyne Wisconsin Eastern Alumni Scholarship Scholarship Scholarship Albert O. Nicholas Scholarship Jean W. Kilgour Scholarship John E. & Glenn M. Wise Buzz & Kit Nordeen Scholarship Ken & Betty Kruska Scholarship Scholarship Harold Ofstie Memorial Forrest & Mildred Kubly Women’s Intercollegiate Sports Scholarship Scholarship Club Scholarship Francis A. Ogden & Mary Louise Mildred K. & Kenneth J. Kuebler George L. Wright Scholarship Monteith Scholarship Scholarship Alan Zussman Scholarship

11 Capital projects

Wisconsin continues stadium project, which ation of suite and club lion fundraising campaign, to invest in the overall stu- occurred last summer, level seating has been will be built on the Lake dent/athlete experience included the upgrade and delayed pending a commit- Mendota shore above the with dedicated efforts relocation of utilities and ment for a significant pri- existing crew house. toward facility improve- construction of a loading vate gift. The construction will ment. Two of the largest dock at the facility. UW-Madison be a vertical expansion on-going projects in The remainder of the Chancellor John Wiley has with both a street and Athletics are the $99.8 project, which includes made the Camp Randall upper level. The facility million Camp Randall ren- overall stadium renovation project one of his campus will triple the size of the ovation and the $6.2 mil- (more restrooms and con- priorities. current boathouse to lion crew house. cession stands, wider con- The crew house, accommodate all three The first phase of the courses, etc.) and the cre- which included a $2.2 mil- Badger rowing teams.

An artist’s illustration of what (upper left) will look like once a $99.8 million facility renovation is completed. The project includes wider concourses, more restrooms and concession stands plus suite and club level seating areas. The university’s new crew house (upper right) will be a 48,000-square foot facility to be used by the school’s nationally renowned rowing teams.

Learfield & adidas agreements top marketing efforts

rights and with adidas to nage and event promotions serve as the athletic depart- among many other spon- ment’s exclusive supplier sorship opportunities. of shoes and apparel. The agreement with The seven-year deal adidas will provide the with Learfield (if the two Department of Athletics option years are fulfilled) with apparel and equip- would pay the university ment for all of its intercol- $27.1 million. legiate teams, cash com- One of the major com- Department will receive a After securing the UW pensation and enhanced ponents to running a fiscal- total cash compensation of rights, Learfield developed licensing opportunities. ly sound Division I athletic $1.2 million ($200,000 in Badger Sports Properties The five-year contract department is the establish- the first year and $250,000 as the operational unit to with adidas has a total ment of strong marketing in the last four years of the manage the school’s media value of $9.2 million. partnerships. contract term). and marketing rights. The worth of the In the last year, the In exchange, adidas The Learfield/BSP footwear, apparel and University of Wisconsin- will have the exclusive tandem is responsible for equipment provided by Madison was fortunate to license to produce replica live radio play-by-play adidas is estimated to be enter into agreements with jerseys and sideline appar- broadcasts, coaches’ radio more than $8 million over Learfield Communications el for sale to the public. and TV shows, facility sig- five years. In addition, the to manage its multi-media

12 GENDER EQUITY & RULES COMPLIANCE

UW is Title IX compliant UW-Madison receives

The Office of Civil Rights certification from NCAA (OCR) announced last year UW LAUDED FOR The National Collegiate that the Wisconsin Department GENDER EQUITY of Athletics had achieved Athletic Association (NCAA) compliance with the Title IX U.S. News & World announced in February that Report ranked Wisconsin legislation, which strives for the University of Wisconsin- in its top 20 schools Madison was one of 12 mem- representation of its male and nationally for successful female student/athlete popula- compliance with Title IX ber schools that passed the tions in proportion to the guidelines. The publica- association’s second cycle of tion recorded figures for respective undergraduate male certification. the percentage of female This designation means and female enrollments at the student/athletes at each school. institution compared to that the institution operates its Figures for the 2000-01 the percentage of female athletics program in substantial conformity with operating undergraduate students at academic year show that principles adopted by the Division I membership. The sec- the school. Wisconsin’s ond-round of certification is being completed on a 10-year women comprised 52.44 per- differential was the 19th- cent of the school’s best figure nationally. cycle. All 321 members of Division I must participate in student/athletes, while the the certification process. UW’s undergraduate enrollment was 53.29 percent women. “It’s an important endorsement for the institution and “The Department of Athletics has worked long and insures that we are operating our program within pre-estab- hard to provide opportunities for female student/athletes on lished guidelines,” said Director of Athletics Pat Richter. this campus,” said Pat Richter, the institution’s Director of The certification process, which involves a self-study Athletics. “I am pleased that the Office of Civil Rights has led by the school’s chief executive officer, includes a recognized our efforts.” review of these primary components: governance and A complaint was filed against the University in 1989 commitment to rules compliance, academic integrity, fiscal and since then, the UW-Madison has added three women’s responsibility and commitment to equity. sports -- softball, ice hockey and lightweight crew -- to provide more opportunities for female student/athletes.

NCAA rules education bolstered by software

The task of following Rules & Regs.” ty, financial aid, recruiting NCAA guidelines for The software includes and boosters. member institutions is a a comprehensive review of The Learning Insights shared responsibility for the major areas of rules software will be available many individuals. compliance that athletic for the general public to Understanding the myriad departments face each and use this fall. Running an levels and intricacies of the With the full support every day. athletic department today rules is a tough chore. and leadership of The software provides within the guidelines The University of Chancellor John Wiley, the actual NCAA legislation, established in the 466-page Wisconsin has taken a University purchased an results of real-life viola- NCAA Manual is difficult. national leadership role in educational computer soft- tions, case studies and test Helping all constituents educating its staff, coach- ware package produced by questions. There are sec- better understand the rules es, student/athletes and Learning Insights. The tions devoted to unethical is a major step toward booster club organizers on program is called “Stay in conduct, benefits, ama- NCAA rules compliance. NCAA rules compliance. the Game: Compliance teurism, academic eligibili-

13 U-RAH-RAH, WISCONSIN! “Good Guys”

The Sporting News saluted 99 “Good Guys” in NATIONAL W CLUB professional athletics last HALL OF FAME year, and the list included INDUCTS SEVEN five former Badger stu- The seven newest dent/athletes. Michael members of the UW Finley (Dallas Mavericks), Athletic Department / W Curtis Joseph (Toronto Club Hall of Fame were inducted during cere- Maple Leafs), Scott monies on Sept. 7th. The Mellanby (St. Louis inductees were Steve Blues), Troy Vincent Alley (hockey), Jim (Philadelphia Eagles) and Bakken (football), John Jamieson (golf), Ray Jerry Wunsch (Tampa Patterson (basketball), Bay Bucs) were recog- Dave Suminski (football), The 2001 inductees into the National W Club / Athletic nized for their off-the-field Dick Murphy (boxing) charity work. and Heather Taggart Department Hall of Fame were (l to r): Ray Patterson, Jim (soccer). Bakken, Steve Alley, Mrs. Jamieson (for John Jamieson), Heather XAlley helped UW win Taggart, Dick Murphy and Dave Suminski. two NCAA championships and played on the ‘76 THE NEWEST U.S. Olympic team. XBakken had a 17-year BADGER COACHES NFL career with St. Louis has worked for the Four new head Athletic Department since coaches will be making 1990. their debuts next fall. Two XJamieson coached of them -- Mark Johnson the Badger golf team to (women’s hockey) and its first Big Ten title in Maren LaLiberty 1957 and later served as (women’s openweight and director of the UW Alumni lightweight crew) -- are Association. very familiar faces. XMurphy compiled a The other new head 69-5-2 collegiate record coaches are and was the 1951 NCAA (men’s hockey) and Jeff champion at 155 pounds. Rohrman (men’s soccer). XPatterson was a two- Johnson, a former time captain of the , the winningest coach in WCHA history, retired from Olympic hero from 1980, Badger basketball team coaching duties last spring. Sauer’s teams won two NCAA titles. takes over the women’s and eventually became hockey program after six president of the years as an assistant with Bucks. the UW men’s team. XSuminski was a line- LaLiberty, who coached man for the women’s lightweight winner Alan Ameche and crew team to second an all-star for three years place nationally last year, in the CFL. takes over the openweight XTaggart led the program, too. women’s soccer team to a Eaves, the school’s second-place finish in the career scoring leader, led NCAA tournament and the U.S. to a gold medal was named Goalkeeper of last summer at the World the Year. She is currently Junior Championships. a physician in Omaha. Rohrman comes back to the Midwest after seven years at nationally respected Maryland.

The first annual Legends of Wisconsin Classic featured the return of many former Badgers to the University Ridge Golf Course.

14 Badgers helping out in the community

Bucky Badger is a frequent visitor to schools in the Madison area. Members of the women’s hockey team visit a fourth grade class.

The women’s basketball team helped build the “Kids Crossing,” a Bookin’ it with Bucky is one of the department’s best outreach playground in Fitchburg. efforts. Bucky goes to area schools to read with students.

Members of the Wisconsin football team make weekly trips to the Several UW volleyball players participated in the “Read Across UW Children’s Hospital during the academic year. America Day” at the Cottage Grove Elementary School.

15 Web site is Thanks for the source supporting for Badger the UW! sports info The University of Wisconsin was the only The Department of school in the nation that Athletics has made a ranked among the NCAA’s strong commitment toward top 20 in attendance for six bringing its news straight different sports in 2001-02 to the fans. The Badger (Ohio State and Texas has web site (UWBADGERS. four each). COM) produces news The Badger men’s updates multiple times hockey team led the daily to keep fans date on NCAA in average home the happenings of their attendance (11,807) for the favorite athletic teams. 28th time in school history. Web users can tune in Wisconsin’s volleyball for live video streaming of team, which attracted an media conferences, chat average of 3,745 fans per with coaches, staff and stu- game, ranked third nation- dent/athletes, order tickets ally. Both the men’s (6th) on-line or listen to live and women’s (9th) basket- radio broadcasts of games. ball teams rated among the The Badger web site NCAA’s top 10 by averag- is maintained internally by ing 16,811 and 7,244 a dedicated team of techni- respectively. Women’s cal experts and an experi- hockey was seventh. enced and enthusiastic edi- Here’s a sneak peak at the new look of UWBADGERS.COM, which will be unveiled in the fall of 2002. BadgerBall also broke torial staff. a Big Ten record when The Athletic 17,142 fans came to the Department site is the most Kohl Center for a game vs. visited one on the UW- Minnesota. Madison campus, averag- For the 10th season in ing more than 1.4 million a row, the Badger football page views monthly. team ranked among the In April of 2001-02, NCAA’s top 20 for atten- each visitor to our website dance. Last fall’s home spent an average of 24 game norm of 77,998 was minutes per visit checking 16th-best nationally. More out the latest news. That than 62,000 fans bought was an improvement of season tickets to home almost seven minutes over games, a school record. the prior reporting period. Here are the UW’s Be sure to keep an eye attendance rankings for out this fall for the unveil- 2001-02: ing of a re-design that will make our site even more Sport Rank easily navigatable, pleas- Men’s hockey First ing to the eye and a worth- Volleyball Third while daily experience for Men’s Basketball Sixth those who want the latest Women’s Hockey Seventh information on the Jane Albright’s dream was for her seniors to play before a capac- Women’s Basketball Ninth Badgers. ity crowd in the Kohl Center. In a “Cram the Kohl” promotion, a Big Ten-record 17,142 fans watched BadgerBall face Minnesota. Football Sixteenth

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